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Performance-based Assessment and Seismic Strengthening of the Christ Church Cathedral
(2024-04-09)The Christ Church Cathedral is a significant landmark for New Zealand. It was severely damaged in the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes – the Tower and Rose Window/western façade of the Cathedral suffered partial collapses while ... -
Performing Structural Assessment using Acoustic Measurements
(2023-04-19)Natural hazards, such as earthquakes, could be catastrophic. One challenge that society faces is how to provide a rapid and accurate evaluation of the structural damages after the events. Traditional visual inspection is ... -
Philosophical reflexions following the Lyttleton 2011 New Zealand Earthquake: Ten years after
(2021-04-14)At 12:51 p. m. on 22 February 2011, the Mw 6.3 Lyttelton earthquake struck the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The seismic event was reported as the result of the rupture of a previously unknown geological fault, 5.9 km ... -
Pitfalls in the estimation of seismic hazard
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Planning for disaster
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Plastic hinge locations in steel columns
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Police action
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Post-disaster building functionality: preliminary findings of a systematic review
(2023-04-19)During a natural hazard event, buildings are likely to experience some sort of damage, thus limiting their ability to function as intended. The severity of the ensuing consequences for various stakeholders and the community ... -
Post-earthquake building assessments: How long do they take?
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Post-earthquake Building Safety Evaluation Training, Palu, Indonesia
(2021-04-14)Palu City and other parts of Central Sulawesi were severely impacted by a MW 7.5 earthquake and tsunamis on 28 September 2018 as a result of a rupture of the Palu–Koro Fault. The earthquake resulted in 4,400 deaths and ... -
Post-earthquake building safety evaluation procedures
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Post-earthquake co-ordination of technical resources
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Post-earthquake functional recovery: A critical review
(2022-04-27)Functional recovery not only transforms the retrofit of damaged buildings from an earthquake event but also contributes to community resilience. This paper aims to provide a state-of-the-art literature review of functional ... -
Post-earthquake response
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Post-earthquake Response: Are We Ready for the Next Big One?
(2021-04-14)The period of relative quiescence for significant urban earthquakes in New Zealand in the latter half of the last century presented challenges in getting the country prepared to respond – for both the general population ... -
Post-Earthquake Response: Update on the Improvements to the Rapid Building Assessment Process and Building Management In Emergencies
(2024-04-09)It is vital that New Zealand has both the systems in place and trained personnel ready to respond to earthquakes and other natural disasters. Rapidly assessing the usability of affected buildings and identifying an ...